2000 Kia Sephia air bags problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Kia Sephia — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2000 kia sephia. While driving approximately 40 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle causing significant damage to the front end. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver suffered injuries to the right shoulder, head, and jaw bone. The front passenger…”
filed Jun 1, 2015
“My wife owns a 2000 kia sephia,we were in a head on collision at 40mph and the airbags did not deploy. I was asked to mail pictures of this accident to kia and just received a phone call back saying the impact was too high for airbag deployment,are you kidding me,the whole frontend of the car is…”
filed Feb 28, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sephia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Sephia | 18 | 17% |
| 1999 Sephia | 37 | 9% |
| 1998 Sephia | 31 | 6% |
| 1997 Sephia | 30 | 15% |
| 1996 Sephia | 11 | 9% |
| 1995 Sephia | 5 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Kia Sephia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.